Startups – Page 98 of 312

Mar 19, 2021, 12:39 PM

Seattle stem cell startup Curi Bio raises $6M

New funding: Curi Bio raised $6 million to further develop its human stem cell-based platforms for drug discovery. Dynamk Capital… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 11:31 AM

Visualping raises $2M to help users track website changes — and find open COVID-19 vaccinations

New funding: Visualping, a web monitoring service that emails users when online sites change their content, has raised $2 million… Read More

Mar 18, 2021, 8:50 AM

5G Open Innovation Lab names 15 startups in third cohort, with tech serving wide range of markets

A third cohort of companies has been selected to take part in the 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab),… Read More

Mar 18, 2021, 6:00 AM

‘We make our customers rich’: Shelf Engine raises $41M to help grocery giants manage their orders

New funding: Shelf Engine raised $41 million to support rapid growth of its tech platform used by grocers such as Kroger… Read More

Mar 18, 2021, 6:00 AM

Portland-area marketing automation startup Act-On raises $20M

New funding: Growth marketing automation platform Act-On Software raised $20 million in equity and debt. The company, based in the Portland,… Read More

Mar 17, 2021, 2:30 PM

Seattle startup Heard raises $1.3M to help mental health professionals run their own business

New funding: Heard, a 2-year-old startup aiming to help mental health professionals manage bookkeeping and taxes, raised $1.3 million. The company:… Read More

Mar 17, 2021, 6:00 AM

OctoML raises $28M grow machine learning software used by Qualcomm, Microsoft, AMD

New funding: Seattle-based startup OctoML raised a $28 million Series B round. The University of Washington spinout aims to help… Read More

Mar 16, 2021, 2:40 PM

Cannabis retail tech startup Dutchie valued at $1.7B after raising $200M

Dutchie, the Bend, Ore.-based creators of an e-commerce platform that helps cannabis dispensaries facilitate online orders, has raised $200 million… Read More

Mar 16, 2021, 10:20 AM

Gender diversity at Seattle-area venture capital firms: Women rise, but parity still a long way off

An increasing number of women are rising through the venture capital ranks, achieving partner or managing director status more than… Read More

Mar 15, 2021, 9:00 PM

Smart home startup Deako raises $12.5M, says its light switches are becoming ‘industry standard’

New funding: Seattle startup Deako Lighting raised $12.5 million as part of a Series B round to fuel growth of… Read More

Mar 14, 2021, 10:00 AM

Startup advice: How and why to build a diverse engineering team

The question of what happens when you prioritize diversity, and what happens when you don’t, is at the forefront of… Read More

Mar 13, 2021, 10:00 AM

DefinedCrowd CEO Daniela Braga on the future of AI, training data, and women in tech

Artificial intelligence is the fourth industrial revolution and women had better play a prominent role in its development, says Daniela… Read More

Mar 12, 2021, 12:02 PM

JetClosing closes $11M investment round, names Seattle tech vet Anna Collins as CEO

New funding: Seattle digital home closing service JetClosing closed an $11 million Series B round. Funds and accounts advised by T.… Read More

Mar 12, 2021, 8:17 AM

Investors sue Washington state bitcoin mining magnate who they say bilked them for millions

Investors who bet big on Malachi Salcido, a self-described bitcoin mining magnate, now claim the Washington state man busted his… Read More

Mar 12, 2021, 7:27 AM

Ad Lightning raises more cash for new product that helps companies meet privacy standards

New funding: Seattle startup Ad Lightning has reeled in $344,000 of a larger round to fuel growth of a new product… Read More

Mar 11, 2021, 8:07 AM

Seattle-area startup Icertis now valued at $2.8 billion after fresh $80M round

Icertis has raised a new $80 million investment round, pushing its valuation to $2.8 billion, up from $1.1 billion in… Read More

Mar 11, 2021, 6:30 AM

Sister-in-law founding team raises $1.6M to digitize transactions for weddings and events

New funding: Rock Paper Coin, a Portland, Ore.-based startup that sells software to help put on weddings and other events, raised… Read More

Mar 11, 2021, 6:00 AM

Vacasa acquires competitor TurnKey to bolster vacation rental platform

Portland, Ore.-based vacation rental company Vacasa said Thursday it plans to acquire Austin-based TurnKey Vacation Rentals, one of its primary… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 2:00 PM

New ‘Limit App’ targets social media users between 18 and 25 — and kicks them off when they turn 26

Scott Avy is not an ageist. He’s just trying to limit the age range for people who can use his… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 1:57 PM

Why this venture capitalist thinks LGBTQ+ and women’s health is the next big investment frontier

Women make the vast majority of healthcare decisions and on average spend 30% more than men on healthcare. And yet… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 10:06 AM

TheWMarketplace raises $500K to grow platform supporting women entrepreneurs

New funding: Seattle-based TheWMarketplace recently closed a $500,000 pre-seed round that will help fund the expansion of its online sales… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 8:15 AM

Visus Therapeutics raises $36M from J&J’s VC arm, others to develop eye drop that treats presbyopia

Visus Therapeutics, a Seattle-based startup developing a presbyopia-correcting eye drop, raised $36 million. Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the venture capital… Read More

Mar 9, 2021, 10:09 AM

Seattle-area game publisher tinyBuild valued at $474M after IPO on London Stock Exchange

Bellevue, Wash.-based indie video game publisher tinyBuild today completed an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market,… Read More

Mar 9, 2021, 8:00 AM

Recruiting startup SeekOut raises $65M to take on LinkedIn and other talent acquisition companies

New funding: Seattle-area startup SeekOut raised $65 million to fuel growth of its recruiting software. The 4-year-old company is profitable and… Read More

Mar 8, 2021, 4:30 PM

Health savings account custodian HealthEquity acquires Seattle transportation startup Luum

HealthEquity, a publicly-traded administrator of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), has acquired Luum, a Seattle startup that helps employers manage commute… Read More

Mar 8, 2021, 8:32 AM

GeekWire Awards: Community nominations now open, new categories added

We’re gearing up to celebrate the very best of the Pacific Northwest innovation community with the return of the GeekWire… Read More

Mar 8, 2021, 8:00 AM

Hello, Texas: Seattle venture capital firm Madrona hires first partner outside of the Pacific Northwest

Madrona Venture Group has hired its first investment partner based outside of the Pacific Northwest as the firm broadens its… Read More

Mar 5, 2021, 7:58 AM

Biotech startup AbSci lands investment from Merck’s VC arm to fuel ‘Protein Printing’ technology

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech company AbSci raised an undisclosed amount of funding from pharmaceutical giant Merck. Founded in 2011, AbSci’s “Protein Printing”… Read More

Mar 4, 2021, 4:07 PM

Banzai raises $15M as investors pour cash into virtual event platforms

Banzai, a Seattle startup that sells event marketing software, raised $15 million in venture debt funding. Columbia Pacific Advisors led… Read More

Mar 4, 2021, 10:21 AM

How this Seattle VC missed out on Auth0’s seed round, but persisted and landed a big payoff

Seattle venture capitalist Chris DeVore felt something special when he first connected with Auth0 co-founder Eugenio Pace. DeVore, an early-stage… Read More